2012 USA Pro Challenge teams & preliminary start list

Streets of Golden packed after the riders left town on stage 6 of 2011 UPCC

[updated 7/30/2012]

Today the USA Pro Cycling Challenge released the list of teams to compete in the second edition of the seven-day event in Colorado. As the race nears and information becomes available, ProVéloPassion will update this list of riders expected to start on August 20th in Durango. This list is subject to change with the final list to come from the race organization.

Riders with an * have been announced by the race organization as participating.

Riders who are Colorado residents have (CO) following their names.

World Tour teams

Jani Brajkovic at the 2011 Tour of Utah

Astana Pro Team (KAZ)

• Jani Brajkovic*

BMC Racing Team (USA)

• Cadel Evans*
• George Hincapie*
• Taylor Phinney (CO)
• Tejay van Garderen (CO)

Garmin-Sharp-Barracuda (USA)

• Alex Howes (CO)
• Peter Stetina
• Nathan Haas
• Tom Danielson (CO)
• Christian Vande Velde

Liquigas-Cannondale (ITA)

• Timmy Duggan*(CO)
• Ted King

Omega Pharma-QuickStep (BEL)

• Levi Leipheimer*

RadioShack-Nissan-Trek (LUX)

• Frank Schleck* [pending possible suspension]
• Chris Horner*
• Jens Voigt*
• Andy Schleck
• George Bennett
• Jakob Fuglsang

Professional Continental Teams

Champion System Pro Cycling Team (CHN)

• Craig Lewis (CO)
• Chris Butler

RusVelo (RUS)

Team SpiderTech powered by C10 (CAN)

• Lucas Euser (CO)
• Hugo Houle

Team Type 1-SANOFI (USA)

• Kiel Reijnen (CO)

UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Team (USA)

Continental Teams

Bissell Pro Cycling (USA)

• Chris Baldwin (CO)
• Ben Jacques-Maynes
• Julian Kyer (CO)

Bontrager Livestrong Team (USA)

EPM-UNE (COL)

Optum Pro Cycling p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies (USA)

Team Exergy (USA)